To hell with it!

[pepster]

Dim Bulb Tester.
Test any component before plugging it into a wall socket.
It will tell you QUICK if there is a problem with the component before sending damaging current to the transformer.
Super cheap insurance, and down right mandatory for vintage equipment.

Lower 48 states only.

Pick a number between 1 and 150 and the closest (above or below wins).

I will have another member draw the number.

In the event of a tie, closest number the tie breaking number wins.

I will explain how it works when you win it!

All members are welcome.

I'll pay shipping.

[blairfrischx]

I'm in.

27

[pepster]

The spec's are here:
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/show...ulbTester.....

[Oldfatdogs]

In please,119
Thanks

[grimmace19]

Insane... ill go in for 47

[sagasa]

me too 7

[pepster]

me too

Just wanted to mention also, everyone is welcome, past differences and all (I'll ship it to ya), get your number in!

[ZLTFUL]

73

I will take mine in "Ogre".

[EndersShadow]

In like Flynn for the WIN!!!!

66

[pepster]

73

I will take mine in "Ogre".

What you see is what you get!

[gdpeck]

In with 49

[leroyjr1]

32.

Nice karma

[teekay0007]

IN with 112.

Thanks Pep!

[JuanR]

In Please with 132..Thanks

[helipilotdoug]

In please. Number is 30. Thanks

[monepolk]

I'm in 57

[michael1947]

I sea that someone...a very zitful person, stole my hot number so I will be forced to take number 74, and thank you very much. Now the primary purpose for this is to test for dim bulbs? In a pinch could it be used to test for a DIM WITT?

[mhardy6647]

Nice karma, bub ;-)
I am not in but this is an excellent acquisition for a "vintage hardware" buff (especially one starting out); a "poor man's Variac".
Here are a coupla primers on the design use of such a gizmo.

http://antiqueradio.org/dimbulb.htm
http://www.ppinyot.com/dimbulb/dim_bulb_tester.htm

Note that a small array of bulbs of different wattages (i.e., of different filament reistances) will allow one to use the dim-bulb tester as a "poor man's Variac" to not only limit current but bring the device under test up to full line voltage step by step rather than slamming those decades-old filter capacitors with 120VAC at turn on :-)

N.B. Stock up on incandescent bulbs while you can!

Pepster, hope you don't mind the thread-jack!

[maxima]

In with 117. Thanks, Paul!

[pepster]

Nice karma, bub ;-)
I am not in but this is an excellent acquisition for a "vintage hardware" buff (especially one starting out); a "poor man's Variac".
Here are a coupla primers on the design use of such a gizmo.

http://antiqueradio.org/dimbulb.htm
http://www.ppinyot.com/dimbulb/dim_bulb_tester.htm

Note that a small array of bulbs of different wattages (i.e., of different filament reistances) will allow one to use the dim-bulb tester as a "poor man's Variac" to not only limit current but bring the device under test up to full line voltage step by step rather than slamming those decades-old filter capacitors with 120VAC at turn on :-)

N.B. Stock up on incandescent bulbs while you can!

Pepster, hope you don't mind the thread-jack!

Pepster, hope you don't mind the thread-jack!

Not at all Mark, your the reason I built my first one!
You explain it better than I ever could, and thanks for all the info you have taken time to give me recently.
Much appreciated!

[Moose68Bash]

If this is still "open," I'm in for 29.

[dromunds]

In with 84. Thanks.

[TNHNDYMAN]

In with 14, very nice karma....just saw the prev thread and wished I'd spent the $ to buy it.

[devani]

in with 123!!! I am curious how this works...

[muncybob]

57

Could have used this last year, now minus one vintage Pioneer receiver :(

[cstmar01]

24 baby. Nice Karma Paul!

[ecod123]

Number 98 for me. Thanks!

[sda2mike]

136...in:)

[ESavinon]

In with 23. Thanks!

[adb3da@yahoo.co]

In, 43!